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Casey's donates 9,000 cellphones to seniors

Casey's General Stores donated 9,000 cellphones to a seniors program Monday.

The phones are handed out by the Polk County Sheriff's Office to senior citizens age 55 and older so they can make emergency calls to 911.

The program also takes donations from the public. Information on the phones is erased, the phones are cleaned and then distributed.

"We at Polk County believe that this donation shows Casey’s continued support to both the citizens of Polk County and moreover to the citizens of Iowa," reads a news release from the county about the donation.

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